Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 5 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (996.7 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 1:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.